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Advertising board pulls up Colgate over claims about rival

Advertising board pulls up Colgate over claims about rival

By Andrew McDougall

The National Advertising Division of the Council has recommended that Colgate-Palmolive discontinue advertising claims for its Sensitive Pro-Relief Toothpaste which state that it works faster than Sensodyne, made by market rival GlaxoSmithKline.

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